A systematic review of appraisal tools for clinical practice guidelines: multiple similarities and one common deficit

Vlayen, Joan; Aertgeerts, Bert; Hannes, Karin; Sermeus, Walter; Ramaekers, Dirk

doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzi027

A systematic review of appraisal tools for clinical practice guidelines: multiple similarities and one common deficit

Objective To identify a critical appraisal tool for clinical practice guidelines that could serve as a basis for the development of an appraisal tool for clinical pathways. Design Systematic review of the literature and personal contacts. Databases searched were: Medline, Embase, and Cinahl. Sear…